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Rajputana, Nepal, Baluchistan: 1872-1913

• Printed paper: A Century of Famines, being particulars of all the famines that have visited India since the year 1770, and an enquiry into the best means of providing against them by F.C. Danvers. India Office, 27 December 1877. 33pp.
• Pamphlet: Indian History and Colonel G.B. Malleson, C.S.I. being a correspondence between the author of “Kaye Rewritten” and Major General C.L. Showers.
• Appendix pp.31-33 of the proceeding against Major-General C.L. Showers (when Captain) about his conduct while in the Rajputana Agency.
• 4 copies of offprint from the United Service Journal, October 1890: The Meywar Bhil Corps by Lieut. H.L. Showers.
• 2 newspaper cuttings from The Times.
  • An obituary of Sir Barnes Peacock.
  • A letter about the Indian National Congress from W. Digby, Secretary of the English Committee of the Indian National Congress.
• Letter from H. Wylie to General C.S. Showers, 30 January 1865.
• Letter before embarking on ship 1904.
• MS note system for Rouge et Noir and Pair et Impair.
• 2 woodcuts.
• Copy of a letter from E.J. Rapson in the Coin Dept. British Museum, to the Office of the Superintendent Imperial Gazetteer of Baluchistan, about coins sent to B.M., 12 September 1902.
• Japanese fairy-story Shitakiri Suzume.
• Offprint from J.R.A.S. Vol. XVI Pt.l Pujahs in the Sutlej Valleyby William Simpson.
• Envelope marked ‘Newspaper cuttings. Kipling’s articles to Morning Post’ Series of “Brazilian Sketches”. 1927.
• Child’s sewing card.
• Reprint from Numismatic Chronicle, Ancient silver coins from Baluchistan, by E.J. Rapson 1904. (See 43).
• Sermon: Wisdom of the World and Wisdom of Christ by The Rev. E.M. Walker. 1918.
• Letter from Lt. General Sir Francis Tuker about Charles Lionel Showers at Malown Fort, 15 April 1815, together with letter from L.J. Showers to his mother Mrs. Christian Showers. 1956.
• Article from The Windsor Magazine, Nepal and her contribution to the War by Saint Nihal Singh. (No date, but probably 1917/18).
• Newspaper cutting: Tales of the Trade III. Ravages and Repairsby Rudyard Kipling.. The Times June 1916. (about 2 submarines).
• Newspaper cutting from The Homeward Mail, 13 November 1909. The Viceroy’s Tour (Lord Minto). An interesting day at Alwar (October 27), (Col. and Mrs. Showers present).
• Newspaper cutting about Jemadar Jalal of the Mekran Levy Corps who was awarded the Indian Order of Merit 2nd Class. No date.
• Newspaper cutting The Eyes of Asia I. The fumes of the heart, by Rudyard Kipling. 1917.
• Pamphlet: Selection of papers on various subjects. Agra. 1857, 1858. Allahabad, Mission Press 1859.
• Scattered chapters on the Indian Mutiny. The fatal falter at Meerut by D. O’Callaghan. Calcutta 1861. Given to General C.L. Showers by the author.
• A MS notebook of ‘original thoughts’ belonging to Colonel C.L. Showers – date c. 1850.
• Envelope, letters and article “Eighteen Months in Nepal” by H.L. Showers, published in Blackwoods Magazine 1916. (The 3 letters are from George Blackwood).